owlexifry
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i’m a fan of PT2399 delays.
they’re a great definition of ‘cheap and cheerful’.
and despite the idle ‘hash noise’ they tend to have, i don’t really notice it enough for it to matter in a context where guitar amp + speaker cabinet is involved.
(in a DAW, i guess they can become undesirable)
i was looking for a PT2399 delay that uses multiple PT2399 ICs and then i stumbled on this one from DeadastronautFX.
the 'Abductor II Delay' employs x4 PT2399 ICs for x4 individual delay lines that each have their own timing/sub-division and mix/level control.
‘I’ - is the core/root delay line that the others follow. (1/4?)
‘II’ - is double the rate of ‘I’ (1/8?)
‘III’ - (dotted 1/8?) i think that’s what it is, im a dummy and dont really know this stuff.
‘IV’ - is very short, like a slap back that adds space / depth.
- the toggle engages really long delay times. it's kinda cool, kinda not really that useful, and does cause a bit degradation as you would expect.
- and then it has rate/depth controls for modulation.
it’s awesome!
on initial testing of this build the delay effect didn’t work at all.
considering the x9 offboard pots and tight squeeze to get it in neatly, i was pretty bummed and wasn’t all that keen to pull it apart.
it sat for many many months, until recently when i decided to have a proper look.
ffs, it was the most noob error.
x2 adjacent pins on the ‘first’ PT2399 had a solder bridge. missed it. that's it.
easy fix at least.
and i'm glad that i did, this delay is a delight.
(and i've just realized i haven't even properly selected the PT2399 ICs yet, I was just stoked to get it running)
i acknowledge that the input / output jack arrangement is sinful and a violation of many unspoken codes, but i really wanted to have it in landscape orientation and this made things difficult. so i decided to just be a weirdo and accept the 399 year curse that will be cast upon my bloodline
here’s an attempt to demonstrate some of the sounds this is capable of, and i even turned all of the knobs
they’re a great definition of ‘cheap and cheerful’.
and despite the idle ‘hash noise’ they tend to have, i don’t really notice it enough for it to matter in a context where guitar amp + speaker cabinet is involved.
(in a DAW, i guess they can become undesirable)
i was looking for a PT2399 delay that uses multiple PT2399 ICs and then i stumbled on this one from DeadastronautFX.
the 'Abductor II Delay' employs x4 PT2399 ICs for x4 individual delay lines that each have their own timing/sub-division and mix/level control.
‘I’ - is the core/root delay line that the others follow. (1/4?)
‘II’ - is double the rate of ‘I’ (1/8?)
‘III’ - (dotted 1/8?) i think that’s what it is, im a dummy and dont really know this stuff.
‘IV’ - is very short, like a slap back that adds space / depth.
- the toggle engages really long delay times. it's kinda cool, kinda not really that useful, and does cause a bit degradation as you would expect.
- and then it has rate/depth controls for modulation.
it’s awesome!
on initial testing of this build the delay effect didn’t work at all.
considering the x9 offboard pots and tight squeeze to get it in neatly, i was pretty bummed and wasn’t all that keen to pull it apart.
it sat for many many months, until recently when i decided to have a proper look.
ffs, it was the most noob error.
x2 adjacent pins on the ‘first’ PT2399 had a solder bridge. missed it. that's it.
easy fix at least.
and i'm glad that i did, this delay is a delight.
(and i've just realized i haven't even properly selected the PT2399 ICs yet, I was just stoked to get it running)
i acknowledge that the input / output jack arrangement is sinful and a violation of many unspoken codes, but i really wanted to have it in landscape orientation and this made things difficult. so i decided to just be a weirdo and accept the 399 year curse that will be cast upon my bloodline
here’s an attempt to demonstrate some of the sounds this is capable of, and i even turned all of the knobs
